<![CDATA[Houghton Park Reflections]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/
I was free this sunny spring afternoon, and took my camera down the street to the park to shoot whatever caught my interest. I found myself particularly fascinated by the distorted reflections of trees and structures in the windows of the youth center buildings on the grounds.

I also walked around behind the park, down the residential streets that border the neighboring Jordan High School athletic fields, and then back to the studio and up past the laundromat to the Bodega where I frequently buy groceries.

It was a completely relaxed and pleasant walk through my familiar surroundings, catching a few glimpses I don't think to look for day to day when the camera isn't in my hands.]]>
en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.0.6 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:32:35 -0800 120 http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=19649 <![CDATA[Houghton Park Reflections]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/ <![CDATA[Laundromat - CVS - b/w]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5150-laundromat-CVS-web1000desat.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5150-laundromat-CVS-web1000desat.jpg.html
The CVS building and sign across the street are reflected in the glass front of the laundromat half a block down from the studio. The sun was low in the sky a little before dusk here, creating the big slash of flare at upper left.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:47:21 -0800
<![CDATA[Laundromat - CVS]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5150-laundromat-CVS-web1000.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5150-laundromat-CVS-web1000.jpg.html
The CVS building and sign across the street are reflected in the glass front of the laundromat half a block down from the studio. The sun was low in the sky a little before dusk here, creating the big slash of flare at upper left.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:46:53 -0800
<![CDATA[Distorted Forest II - b/w]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5106-window-reflections-trees-web1000bw_001.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5106-window-reflections-trees-web1000bw_001.jpg.html
With this set of windows, I intentionally focused 'through' the glass on the reflections themselves. In black and white, the dilapidated window glass and frames create a ghostly broken-down/haunted house atmosphere, while the partially warped reflections continue to play their tricks on the eyes.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:36:33 -0800
<![CDATA[Distorted Forest II]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5106-window-reflections-trees-web1000.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5106-window-reflections-trees-web1000.jpg.html
With this set of windows, I intentionally focused 'through' the glass on the reflections themselves. Again, there's this odd sense of almost-superimposition. It becomes easier to believe that we're seeing a double exposure, or seeing in or out through the window, rather than realizing right away that the trees are actually reflections.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:43:01 -0800
<![CDATA[]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5129-palm-flare-web1000.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5129-palm-flare-web1000.jpg.html
The late afternoon sun flares through the rows of tall, tall palms.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:55:14 -0800
<![CDATA[Distorted Forest I - b/w]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5102-window-reflections-trees-web1000bw.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5102-window-reflections-trees-web1000bw.jpg.html
With this set of windows, I intentionally focused 'through' the glass on the reflections themselves. In black and white, the dilapidated window glass and frames create a ghostly broken-down/haunted house atmosphere, while the partially warped reflections continue to play their tricks on the eyes.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:36:50 -0800
<![CDATA[Distorted Forest I]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5102-window-reflections-trees-1000.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5102-window-reflections-trees-1000.jpg.html
With this set of windows, I intentionally focused 'through' the glass on the reflections themselves. Again, there's this odd sense of almost-superimposition. It becomes easier to believe that we're seeing a double exposure, or seeing in or out through the window, rather than realizing right away that the trees are actually reflections.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:40:53 -0800
<![CDATA[Fencing Blue Skies - alternate color process]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5089-fence-perspective-web1000desat.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5089-fence-perspective-web1000desat.jpg.html
Double height fencing where the school property meets the sidewalk of the bordering street restricts access to the Jordan High School athletic fields. Shot standing right next to the fence, with the camera tilted at an extreme angle. A brighter and less saturated version of the image.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:17:00 -0800
<![CDATA[Fencing Blue Skies]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5089-fence-perspective-web1000.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5089-fence-perspective-web1000.jpg.html
Double height fencing where the school property meets the sidewalk of the bordering street restricts access to the Jordan High School athletic fields. Shot standing right next to the fence, with the camera tilted at an extreme angle.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:16:14 -0800
<![CDATA[Street Cars]]> http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5083-cars-on-street-web1000.jpg.html http://starkravenmusic.com/gallery/main.php/v/general/houghtonreflections/IMG_5083-cars-on-street-web1000.jpg.html
Houses line the street that runs right behind the park and neighboring high school. Not visible from this angle, a young man was working under the open hood of the orange car, while his black and orange cat sat on the lawn a few feet away.]]>
photo Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:51:40 -0800